In a statement, Cox said negotiations continue to avert stations being dropped from the services when the current agreements expire at 11:59 p.m. PT Dec. 31.

“We are disappointed that CMG and AT&T appear to be reaching an impasse that could lead to a disruption in service for AT&T U-Verse and DirecTV subscribers. We have negotiated many of these agreements with cable and satellite operators throughout the United States and have rarely had disputes of this kind,” CMG executive VP of television Jane Williams said. “In just the past few weeks, we have reached agreement with some of the largest video distributors in the country. We certainly hope for the same result in our negotiations with AT&T/DirecTV.”